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(pictured above: First Lady Michelle Obama speaks.) Around the nation and across the world, she was known and praised as an icon – a woman who demonstrated the best of humanity through her work and example. Here, in Winston-Salem, her adopted...

(picture above: Josie and Scotty Wooten with their son, Jarod.) More than 250 guests attended the American Heart Association’s Winston-Salem Heart Ball on April 25 at the Millennium Center. The event raised $240,000 through tickets, tables...

Patients often recognize that a nurse is the health care professional with whom they and their families have the most direct contact. But they might not realize that nurses also are leaders in improving the quality of care and expanding access...

Project aims to spread kindness about “Find a jar and be inspired.” That is what Winston-Salem resident Megan North Shuford is hoping local people will do this March, when she launches her Love Jar Project. “It’s providing an opportunity to...

“Success Beyond 18” was kicked off last week on Capitol Hill. The national campaign aims to create a better path for young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood. The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, a national partner of...

By Dee Leahman, Dee Leahman is the director of community education at Hospice & Palliative CareCenter. I’d like to tell you a true story about the importance of conversations about healthcare choices WELL IN ADVANCE OF CRISIS. When telling...